Global Patent Index - EP 3634326 A1

EP 3634326 A1 20200415 - HOLLOW NEEDLE FOR AN OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Title (en)

HOLLOW NEEDLE FOR AN OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Title (de)

HOHLNADEL FÜR EIN AUGENCHIRURGISCHES INSTRUMENT

Title (fr)

AIGUILLE CREUSE POUR UN INSTRUMENT DE CHIRURGIE OCULAIRE

Publication

EP 3634326 A1 20200415 (DE)

Application

EP 18746084 A 20180605

Priority

  • DE 102017209595 A 20170607
  • DE 2018200056 W 20180605

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018224100A1] The invention relates to a hollow needle for an ophthalmic instrument for in-vivo fragmentation and removal of organic lenses by means of ultrasound, having a connection region (2) formed on the proximal end (1) for connecting to the instrument, and a needle tip (4) formed on the distal end (3) having at least one effective surface (5) for fragmenting the lens material, wherein, in the axial direction, a suctioning channel (6) for suctioning off lens fragments extends through the hollow needle, the at least one opening (7) of which suctioning channel is bounded by an effective surface (5). The invention is characterised in that the distal end (3) of the needle tip (4) is closed and the at least one effective surface (5) is arranged laterally close to the needle tip (4), wherein the closed needle tip (4) has a cutting surface for cutting the lens.

IPC 8 full level

A61F 9/007 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61F 9/00745 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102017209595 A1 20181213; EP 3634326 A1 20200415; WO 2018224100 A1 20181213

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102017209595 A 20170607; DE 2018200056 W 20180605; EP 18746084 A 20180605